Percentage of total employees covered by collective bargaining agreements

Employees in the US, Canada, India and APAC regions are not unionized. Employees in Brazil are unionized. Employees in our EMEA region (which make up 9.5% of our total employee population) could participate in unions but NVIDIA is legally not allowed to inquire with them about their involvement. NVIDIA participates in collective bargaining agreements in France, Finland and Italy. Employees in France and Germany have formal representation on work councils.

a. List all entities included in the organization's consolidated financial statements or equivalent documents
b. Report whether any entity included in the organization's consolidated financial statements or equivalent documents is not covered by the report

Report the internal and external mechanisms for reporting concerns about unethical or unlawful behavior, and matters related to organizational integrity, such as escalation through line management, whistleblowing mechanisms or hotlines

We consider significant fines those that are required to be disclosed in the company's SEC filings. There were no fines in FY15 that fell into this category. We also were not subject to any non-monetary sanctions for non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations. There were no cases brought through dispute resolution mechanisms.

Supplier Environmental Assessment

G4-EN32

Percentage of new suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria

Number of grievances about environmental impacts filed, addressed, and resolved through formal grievance mechanisms

See explanation.

Confidential. We ask our Tier 1 suppliers to submit Self-Assessment Questionnaires on an annual basis, in which they self-report any issues or grievances. We ensure that all reported grievances are tracked, addressed, and resolved through a corrective action plan, in accordance with the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition protocol. All grievances reported were addressed and resolved in FY15 and the first quarter of FY16.

Social - Labor Practices and Decent Work

Employment

G4-LA1

Total number and rates of new employee hires and employee turnover by age group, gender, and region

We provide employees with a comprehensive benefits package (see NVIDIA benefits for more information).
US employees are eligible to enroll in NVIDIA's health and welfare programs if they are regular, full-time or part-time employees normally scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week. Part-time employees working fewer than 20 hours/week are not eligible.

Training and Education

G4-LA10

Programs for skills management and lifelong learning that support the continued employability of employees and assist them in managing career endings

Transition support is available through the Employee Assistance Program, which is available through COBRA. In some cases, NVIDIA may provide outplacement services. NVIDIA's Learning & Development organization provides skills building and lifelong learning opportunities.

G4-LA11

PERCENTAGE OF EMPLOYEES RECEIVING REGULAR PERFORMANCE AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT REVIEWS, BY GENDER AND BY EMPLOYEE CATEGORY

See Explanation

100% of employees receive regular performance and career development reviews.

Supplier Assessment for Labor Practices

G4-LA14

Percentage of new suppliers that were screened using labor practices criteria

Number of grievances about labor practices filed, addressed, and resolved through formal grievance mechanisms

See explanation.

Confidential. We ask our Tier 1 suppliers to submit Self-Assessment Questionnaires on an annual basis, in which they self-report any issues or grievances. We ensure that all reported grievances are tracked, addressed, and resolved through a corrective action plan, in accordance with the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition protocol. All grievances reported were addressed and resolved in FY15 and the first quarter of FY16..

Social - Human Rights

Supplier Human Rights Assessment

G4-HR10

Percentage of new suppliers that were screened using human rights criteria

Number of grievances about human rights impacts filed, addressed, and resolved through formal grievance mechanisms

See explanation.

Confidential. We ask our Tier 1 suppliers to submit Self-Assessment Questionnaires on an annual basis, in which they self-report any issues or grievances. We ensure that all reported grievances are tracked, addressed, and resolved through a corrective action plan, in accordance with the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition protocol. All grievances reported were addressed and resolved in FY15 and the first quarter of FY16.

Social - Society

Compliance

G4-SO8

Monetary value of significant fines and total number of non-monetary sanctions for non-compliance with laws and regulations

See explanation.

We consider significant fines those that are required to be disclosed in the company's SEC filings. We were not subject to any significant fines in FY15 for non-compliance with laws and regulations.

Supplier Assessment for Impacts on Society

G4-SO9

Percentage of new suppliers that were screened using criteria for impacts on society

Number of grievances about impacts on society filed, addressed, and resolved through formal grievance mechanisms

See explanation.

Confidential. We ask our Tier 1 suppliers to submit Self-Assessment Questionnaires on an annual basis, in which they self-report any issues or grievances. We ensure that all reported grievances are tracked, addressed, and resolved through a corrective action plan, in accordance with the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition protocol. All grievances reported were addressed and resolved in FY15 and the first quarter of FY16.

Social - Product Responsibility

G4-PR4

Total number of incidents of non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes concerning product and service information and labeling, by type of outcomes

See explanation.

We have not been notified by a governmental entity of any non-compliance with regulatory or voluntary codes concerning product and service information and labeling.

Total number of substantiated complaints regarding breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data

See explanation.

We consider substantiated complaints those that are disclosed in the company's SEC filings. There were no substantiated complaints in FY15 that fell into this category.

Compliance

G4-PR9

Monetary value of significant fines for non-compliance with laws and regulations concerning the provision and use of products and services

See explanation.

We consider significant fines those that are required to be disclosed in the company's SEC filings. We were not subject to any significant fines in FY15 for non-compliance with laws and regulations concerning the provision and use of products and services.